Clinical trial · Interventional
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Primary CNS Lymphoma
Evaluating the MBVP Chemotherapy Schedule Followed by Consolidating Radiotherapy in Non-AIDS Related Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (NAPCL)
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of methotrexate and cytarabine plus radiation therapy in treating patients who have primary CNS lymphoma.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymphoma | Lymphoma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (3)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| cytarabine | Drug | Cytarabine | ALIAS |
| methotrexate | Drug | Methotrexate | ALIAS |
| radiation therapy | Radiation | — | UNRESOLVED |
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 16 Years
- Maximum age
- 60 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically proven non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the central nervous system (CNS) including leptomeninges and the spinal cord No Burkitt's lymphoma or low grade T-cell lymphoma Must have at least 1 measurable lesion No AIDS-related primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) No disease confined to the eye without other localization in the CNS PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 16 to 60 Performance status: Karnofsky 40-100% Neurological functional status 0-3 Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: No serious impairment of hepatic function Renal: No serious impairment of renal function Creatinine no greater than 1.5 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance no less than 50 mL/min Cardiovascular: No serious impairment of cardiac function Other: HIV negative No congenital or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome No prior/concurrent systemic lymphoma No prior malignancy except: Adequately treated non-melanoma skin cancer Carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri Not pregnant No severe uncontrolled infection PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No concurrent treatment with immunosuppressive drug Chemotherapy: No prior chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: Corticosteroid use for less than 3 weeks allowed Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: No prior organ transplantation
References
Publications (2)
- RESULTHarder H, Holtel H, Bromberg JE, Poortmans P, Haaxma-Reiche H, Kluin-Nelemans HC, Menten J, van den Bent MJ. Cognitive status and quality of life after treatment for primary CNS lymphoma. Neurology. 2004 Feb 24;62(4):544-7. doi: 10.1212/wnl.62.4.544. PMID 14981168
- RESULTPoortmans PM, Kluin-Nelemans HC, Haaxma-Reiche H, Van't Veer M, Hansen M, Soubeyran P, Taphoorn M, Thomas J, Van den Bent M, Fickers M, Van Imhoff G, Rozewicz C, Teodorovic I, van Glabbeke M; European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Lymphoma Group. High-dose methotrexate-based chemotherapy followed by consolidating radiotherapy in non-AIDS-related primary central nervous system lymphoma: European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Lymphoma Group Phase II Trial 20962. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Dec 15;21(24):4483-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2003.03.108. Epub 2003 Nov 3. PMID 14597741